Zhang Yunhe found it a little funny. If they didn't want to transport contraband goods, why would he and Jefferson be willing to give up 20% of their net profit to buy out Tujing?

If it was just ordinary goods being transported, they could simply go to the Anti-Smuggling Department and get a pass. Although the Japanese army had captured so much territory, they hadn't banned all trade. Otherwise, wouldn't the economy in the occupied areas be stagnant? The Japanese weren't that stupid to do such a thankless task.

Zhang Yunhe put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "Lieutenant Doi, you and I both know this very well, and I won't pretend to be ignorant with you. If this is just a normal business transaction, I wouldn't have to come to you, the head of the anti-smuggling department!"

"I know everyone has their own pursuits, but everyone in this world pursues nothing more than promotion, wealth, and beauty. These three are actually interrelated. Promotion brings power, and power brings money and beauty. But at the same time, getting promoted depends not only on personal ability, but also on whether one has money and whether one can use beauty. To get promoted, you have to use money to pave the way and open up connections. For example, some bosses don't like money but like beauty. In this case, you can use beauty!"

"But if you have money and beautiful women but don't think about gaining power, sooner or later you will lose your money and beauty because they will be taken away by others!"

"Major Doi, what are you pursuing? If you want to realize your ambitions, you can't do so without sufficient power. I can help you. We can help each other. You will escort my trade routes, and I will provide you with a steady stream of money to pave a path for your promotion!"

"Bagayalo, no matter how much you talk, it can't hide the fact that you're trying to bribe me to protect you from smuggling contraband. Do you think I'm the kind of person who'll turn to money? I can tell you very clearly, you must not fall into my hands. If I find out that your Yihua Foreign Company is trafficking contraband in our jurisdiction, I will definitely investigate!"

Zhang Yunhe wiped his mouth with a napkin, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. "Major Doi, is this really not negotiable? I can increase your share to 30%, how about that? If you want more, it's beyond my authority, but I can try my best to ask my superiors for it."

"Mr. Zhang, thank you very much for your hospitality. I have work to do in the afternoon. Goodbye!" Doi said as he stood up and left.

Just as he reached the door, Zhang Yunhe's voice came from behind him: "Wait a moment, Major Doi, I want to ask you to look at something. I believe you will be very interested after seeing it, and you will definitely agree to the proposal!"

Doi stopped and turned to look at Zhang Yunhe.

Zhang Yunhe took out a stack of photos from his pocket, shook them, and said, "I think you'll be interested in these photos!"

Doi stared at Zhang Yunhe with a cold expression on his face, but he was a little confused in his heart. He hesitated for a moment, turned around, took the photo and started looking at it.

The first photo showed the backs of a man and a woman, which made him feel familiar. When he saw the second photo, his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief, and a surge of anger suddenly rushed to his head. It was an intimate photo of him and his mistress, Hata Kanako, arm in arm.

The third one is even more explosive, it is a photo of him and Hatano Kanako taking a bath together in the bathroom, and the fourth one is the most intense, it is a photo of the two of them doing a four-wheel alignment.

"Baga, Baga Yalu, you actually sent someone to secretly photograph me!" Doi was almost going crazy. His biggest secret was actually taken in a photo. How could he tolerate this? He immediately tore up all the photos, pulled out a pistol from his waist, and pointed it at Zhang Yunhe's head.

Zhang Yunhe was not afraid at all. He smiled and said, "Major Doi, I have to remind you that this is the Huizhong Hotel! Also, do you think you'll be fine if you just shred these photos? I have a lot of photos like this. If I want, I can develop a whole room of them anytime!"

"Also, I've already made arrangements before I came here. If I don't leave the Huizhong Hotel by 1:00 PM, or if gunshots are heard here, someone will immediately deliver these photos to the desk of Tsukada, the Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters. If he sees those photos, what do you think he'll do to you?"

"If I were Tsukada, I would grind you to dust. If that wasn't enough, I would send people back to East Japan to kill your entire family to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

When Doi heard this, his face turned pale, his body trembled slightly, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Zhang Yunhe took the pistol from Doi's bag, removed the magazine and looked at it, then smiled and put it back in, then put the pistol on his belt. "Major Doi, you see, I have no ill will towards you. I just want to be your friend. If we work together to do business and make money, it will definitely bring us a lot of money, right? Are we friends now?"

"We have a saying here: He who knows the times is a hero!"

Shouldn't I be the one saying this to you? Doi complained furiously in his heart. He had no choice now. He didn't dare bet that what Zhang Yunhe had just said was just a scare. If he really shot Zhang Yunhe to death now, and someone gave the photo to Tsukada right after, then he would really regret it.

After a fierce mental struggle, Doi wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and said, "Tomorrow morning I'll send someone to deliver the special trade and transportation pass to Yihua Foreign Trade Company and give it to you. As for the share you mentioned, I agree. I'll give it to you at 30%!"

"Also..." Doi paused here. He looked at Zhang Yunhe with a fierce look in his eyes and threatened: "If you tell General Tsukada about what happened between Kanako and me, I will definitely kill you before he kills me!"

Zhang Yunhe said, "I can only give you 20% of the profits. As for what happened between you and Hata Kanako, I can only promise that I won't tell anyone, let alone give the photos to Tsukada, unless you cross the river and burn the bridge. If your affair is exposed for other reasons, it will not be my responsibility!"

"Didn't you just say it was 30%? Why did it drop to 20%?" Doi said angrily.

Zhang Yunhe said expressionlessly, "Just now was just now, and now is the time for me to decide. Besides, it's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with the little devils. Don't we need to take care of the officers and sentries at the checkpoints along the way? Are there other departments that don't need to be taken care of? It's not like your Anti-Smuggling Department is the only department that can search and intercept our caravans and their cargo!"

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